Thursday, October 25

Fresh Chilli Deli

Every meal has a story, right? :)

One bright afternoon, I walked past Chilli Deli several times, debating whether I should have another roll, after probably having had one the previous day. Then, stopping at the store, I unexpectedly met a friend (taking a not-so-sick sick day off work...) who I had been meaning to catch up with for a long time! So I did buy the roll, and we had lunch, the end.

Website: amazing, this small corner store actually has a website and Facebook page!

Price: $4 for most rolls, menu with lovely pictures on their website, and below is one with prices (sorry for the reflective lighting):

Food:

I wrote about banh mi in a previous post. My regular banh mi "hangouts" are either this place in St Albans, or Nhu Lan in Footscray. I hadn't been back to To's for awhile, because I find their meat (tasty, and love the chilli but) too salty. Flavours across the stores are similar. Typical of these stores, you watch the rolls being prepared, bread, main meats, then stuffed with vegetables, and squirted with sauce - not unlike Subway (but nicer)!

Desserts - I haven't tried any here yet but there's a range of colourful desserts, desserts with plenty of coconut milk flavours, and more.

Other: this store has certainly become popular with large crowds at lunch time! However the service is quick and efficient. If you are looking for a place to sit and eat, there are a couple of outdoor tables available, or enjoy a sunny day on the public benches just halfway across the road on Alfrieda St.